roman poncet returns to figure with another batch of deadly efficient tools featuring four productions in his stripped-back signature style. opener vicious sets the stage with a snappy and muscular breakbeat holding the rhythm down tightly until creeping synths reveal the track’s true, eery intentions. marguerite is more welcoming, with gentle percussion and dubbed out chords making for a loop that could go on forever. the b-side is another example of skillfully sculpting sounds both lean and powerful. on atome i ricocheting synth echoes and fine layers of percussion sway back and forth until they collapse into an extended atmospheric breakdown. starting out reduced to its very nucleus, the second version slowly lets an electrifying tension fill the blank spaces. comprising a set of bare-bone grooves as slick as they are powerfully moving, roman poncet delivers another ep in true figure fashion that is sure to stay in the bag for a long time.

embracing disco, techno and house music in all its declinations, what ever not introduces now british artist reformed society, project started by house producer harsh puri as a consequence of djing and collecting records since 1998, debuting with a four track old school house ep, optimistic chaos coherently fitting with the italian imprint philosophy. ‘hope’ has that solar, yet dusty groove folding distorted rhythmics and joyful pads around an insistent lead dubby pattern and shimmering synths. ‘optimistic chaos’ is again smooth but lightly gloomy, until a pause intoxicates one’s body and mind filling them with inebriating ambients. ‘incognito’ delivers a deep driving atmosphere here, featuring dogged, crisp drums together with minimalist, yet momentary cosmic motives. for the closing cut ‘detracid’, the artist cooks up a brew of acid lines with the usual charming synths and vivid hats, building a light sense of tension fired up by the warm, heady sound scapes. each track is similar to the last, stiffening the musical timbre of the label, confirming the producer’s strong artistic identity as a consequence.

welcome to the fifth installment of the the opium audio flower series. featuring a percussive and minimalistic trip by the label boss destrict. a journey into contaminated rhythmical patterns and warn pads that are distinctive of his own style. the release follow on the b-side with a trippy reinterpretation of the original mix made by the destrict partner in crime u-more. the release feature also 2 locked groove, one from the russian talent sil and one tool form the u-more remix.

kings and queens marks the return of john brown s body with their finest album yet. featuring 12 songs by lead singer elliot martin and the usual amazing drum and bass anchor from tommy benedetti and nate edgar, along with intense horn work from the jbb horns, kings and queens is a deep record sure to please jbb fans new and old. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

passafire has built their reputation up through relentless touring and a series of studio albums that have upped the ante each time out with its songwriting, musicianship and production. the band’s fifth studio album, vines, is their strongest yet, featuring a super tight set of songs that draw on reggae and alternative rock in equal measures. produced by the band and mixed by paul leary (sublime, slightly stoopid, pepper, meat puppets). the limited vinyl release includes a download code.

nice price deal !!! the escape series began in the summer of 2015 as a monthly radio show, including live video, hosted by cem orlow and rts.fm. inviting artists from around the world to share their sound, the escape series built attracted listeners and built a name on its deep and captivating selection. berlin nightlife quickly became familiar with the escape series as well, with regular events in the beloved ipse. now the escape series story continues. we are super proud to announce the first in a series of exclusive samplers featuring amazing talent hand-picked by us and backed by parent-label soundscapes records. presenting escape series 001, featuring stunning work by argenis brito & felipe valenzuela,&#8232,,,,,,cesare vs disorder & weg, jeff milligan und yapacc. four tracks in total, each with its own unique flavor that together, paint a picture of what the escape series is about.

special triple vinyl pack from wrong state recordings, featuring releases # 009, 011 & 012.

e present the first of three 12inches to celebrate our 10th anniversary. for the a side dam swindle radically rework sometimes into not another sometimes, a killer raw analogue jam that demonstrates a real development of the ds sound. for the b1 we re buzzing to finally release an original track from matthew styles, who s been on remix duties 3 times over the years, with the infectious house of jungle fever. last and by no means least the carter bros give us tempting disco fate, a rolling disco loop with the mother of all bassline changes at the end of the track. look out for part two dropping in april featuring a jimpster edit of galcher lustwerk, fort romeau remixing the first ever tsuba release from williams and a tsuba debut from roy comanchero.

the double drop label present the second of three parts from the invisible cities collective, made up of luca c & brigante plus guests. following the summers moments in between (featuring ivan smagghe remixes), in my garden finds the guys carving a sumptuous slo-mo house groove, with a rather special secret collaborator on vocal duties. the result is something lush and unique. the original is backed with a fine interpretation from the mole, and the super cool edge of our love completes the package. the new music from invisible cities doesnt stop there. next up is part 3, sunkissed with remixes from apiento and special dubs from mad professor.

houston born, la based producer, singer, and songwriter seven davis jr. brings his unique blend of smooth vocals, rough beats, and funky attitude to jay simons must have records for his debut solo ep. featuring the instant summer anthem one, sdjr gives you 5 cuts of modern,lo-fi, soulful dance music for the fellas, the ladies, the jeeps and the clubs.

matt edwards pyramids of mars label is ready to unleash a fifth release, this time featuring three subtle but high impact slo-disco tracks from the boss himself under his rekid moniker. by now edwards is rightly acclaimed for many different things: the stewardship of his tastemaking labels, his own elongated club cuts for the likes classic & rekids and his more experimental collaborations, not to mention his critically acclaimed lp on the legendary soul jazz label. here he showcases his fun and functional side with a trio of tantalising tracks aimed squarely at the rump.

tilted marks the debut material to drop from kate simko & london electronic orchestras eponymous studio album, due for release on the vinyl factory this may. featuring two original compositions and an epic remix from seth troxler, the tilted ep provides an exciting preview of simkos innovative project which showcases a symbiotic blend of orchestral soundscapes and electronic music.

celebrating 20 years, thomas urv and miss mostly’s ploink imprint drops the first in a trilogy of techno releases featuring the norwegian brand’s core artists.
the package inaugurates with oslo’s prins thomas editing tromsø legend mental overdrive ‘hellbent’ for a decadent cut featuring sinister drones and dusky atmospherics. urhaug, also known under his house alias tobii, demonstrates tantalising melodies and a chugging bassline in ‘7.3’ before ploink veteran nordenstam takes things into a rhythmic direction in ‘haustfargar’ using shuffling percussion, bouncy toms and spectral synths. christian tilt, another core ploink member, then drops the mesmerising ‘ord’ boasting industrial stabs, a throbbing low-end and cosmic effects. tying it all together, fresh bergen talent hutmacher concludes the release with a cacophony of grooves, samples and echoes in an arcane number named ‘dobbelgänger’.

tommy four seven presents a series of eps featuring guests from his new regular event, 47. keeping the focus on the floor, each release will include 4 original tracks, including one by tommy himself.

in demand repress for this great title ! ...great dont release featuring lots of acid and cover versions to boot! fresh re-rubs of blake baxters >sexuality< and joey beltrams >energy flash< dont recordings reaches the big 20th release and marks the occasion with a double headed ep that looks both backwards and forwards! neil landstrumm has always been a big influence on the sound of the label and here he steps up and delivers 2 monsters that while being completely his own, are also respectful cover versions of classic techno tracks that any techno head worth their salt will recognise. the originals are from 1988 and 1990 but these versions have been completely programmed from scratch using no samples. this is one for the connoisseurs! flip the 12 inch and what you get is two massive acid house party rippers from matt whitehead. matts been tearing up the london scene the last few years with his fresh take on the classic house and techno of the late 80s and when we at dont heard >to the beat< it was snapped up immediately! simply great, dramatic acid house music that is as catchy as it is timeless

optimos prolific dj/producer/label boss jd twitch aka keith mcivor has curated a compilation of early 80s synth, industrial and cold wave classics and undiscovered gems in collaboration with the vinyl factory, following the cease & desist diy! (cult classics from the post-punk era 1978-82) compilation on his own optimo music label, and youth stand up!, a collaborative recording project featuring young musicians from glasgow, ghana and belize on his autonomous africa imprint.

french veteran dj w!ld delivers the third release on uk imprint vessel records, which features two originals plus remixes from argentinean producer franco cinelli and label founder james barnsley. plus loin is a thudding piece of robust house featuring heady toms, suspenseful drum rolls and spectral keys whilst whats up men is a more rhythmic cut containing a subtle bassline and echoing synths. on the flip, leeds producer james barnsley s version of what s up men alters the original into a peaktime-focused number with crunchy snares, until franco cinelli concludes the package with an animated rendition of plus loin.

dance mania classic from 1994. parris mitchells butter fly featuring vocals from adonis. fully re mastered for 2016 and released in conjunction with dance mania.

the new local happening in tulum comunite launches its very own imprint featuring a mexican unknown entity, providing two dubbed-out house workouts in addition to a remix by one of romania’s front runners, vid. through an accordion-like melody “untitled a” takes the listener to a melancholic journey into the latin bathed beatwork of the producer, while “untitled b” explores the mystical approach of the artist through gregorian chants over a techno drum base – this clearly portraying the dynamism that both the label/gathering and the producer offers its audience. vid steps up on the remix duties with a power-up version of “untitled b”, exploring and experimenting with the rhythmical narrative the original mix offers. overall, comunite’s debut pressing is clearly a demonstration of a new wave of producers and ideals coming from one of latin america’s hotbeds for art.

highly recommended. marieu is back on his own imprint enlightened wax after a couple of critically and acclaimed eps on hypercolour.
“ultra thin” is a sure hit dance floor filler manufactured with super catchy funky bites wrapped on heavy rhythms and crunchy 8bit percussion. on the same side, “way out” is a premium hi-energy filtered house anthem.
on the b side, the original mix of “manner” is a mellow deeper cut built on a long spoken word tale floating over hypnotic beats, while the remix of the young talented federico brasi is an acid jacking minimalistic reinterpretation featuring solid vintage flavored drums.

first release in a limited edition strange neighbor 7 inch series. limited to 450 copies on clear 7 inch vinyl. full color 7 inch jacket, full color postcard insert featuring prints by brooklyn based photographer eva sakellarides.

blankstairs is pleased to announce the imminent release of pathfinder, the latest record from washington state resident archivist. pathfinder is archivist s second release on blankstairs, following 2015s migration, which impose magazine celebrated as offering listeners the possibility of transcendence. archivist s new record is no different, featuring three original deep techno tracks along with a remix by the bunker new york resident eric cloutier. with pathfinder, archivist shows himself to be one of the west coast s most intense and interesting techno producers.

triple vinyl pack, featuring material series releases x004, ltd006 & 041!

moon harbour kick off 2016 with a very special collaborative ep featuring two essential tracks. they have been produced by label boss matthias tanzmann and fellow leipzig-based artist daniel stefanik, and it is the first time in almost a decade the esteemed pair have worked together.

limited edition of 500 num,bered copies, featuring four deep cuts straight from the helsinki house underground.

departing from the stripped-down approach of violet lust, the debut single of the dorian sensation imprint, label head r_l has weaved a darker, more complex and ferocious tapestry of sounds on the art of debauchery ep, a four-tracker featuring a spectacular remix by singaporean techno wizard xhin, best known for his work on techno powerhouses such as stroboscopic artefacts, clr, and token records.

official re issue of this timeless classic featuring a fantastic update from australias late nite tuff guy - tuff cut records.

chicago style featuring whooshing strings, grinding bass and generally heavily elevating vibes. flipping over to side b things quickly get deeply hypnotic and very acidic indeed courtesy of pagan ritual’s squelching and jacking box-jam ‘think like me’, another bomb no doubt destined to sit in many a dj-bag for a long time.

fusing forces from norway and ghana for crosstown rebels is djuma soundsystem & yann coppier feat. king ayisoba, with the expertly crafted anyimo a african infused techno beast of a track, featuring remixes from dj and producer ibadan kingpin jerome sydenham and the illusive johnny aux who brings his signature acid house sound. king ayisoba originates from ghana and has been sharing his modern day twist on kologo music all over the world. norwegian in origin, djuma soundsystem has been creating music and touring the world for over a decade on labels such as rebirth, eskimo and noir. the two creative forces have combined here to create a truly unique afro-infused head turner of track with king ayisoba superb ghanaian vocals. the legendary jerome sydenham delivers two floor-filling interpretation of the original, both vocal an ibadan dub, hike the tempo and hit the floor running. also, johnny aux delivers a rib rattling techno take on the original with devastating effect

two new original tracks from cerrone, featuring tony allen and manu dibango plus remixes by todd edwards and mind enterprises. pressing on 10 inch vinyl.

legendary french producer mr. oizo aka quentin dupieux returns with hand in the fire, a four-track ep featuring brash, heavy-hitting productions and a charli xcx guest appearance - out today via ed banger / because music / big beat records. the new ep largely follows in the steps of mr. oizos acclaimed 2014 lp the church. the title track shows off mr. oizos pop production chops, mixing a compelling vocal performance from british pop-smash songwriter charli xcx, complete with an incredibly catchy hook, with a punk-inspired composition that transitions more towards trap by the end of the song.

here comes the long awaited 2nd edition of my love is underground reissue compilation!

the second of our two part 12 sampler taken from our leftback vol.1 mix cd featuring four previously unreleased tracks is now available in unmixed format on vinyl. the four tracks were previously featured exclusively as part of leftback vol.1 with this second edition including new music from och, ittetsu, kashawar & matthew burton.

following up to our heavyweight, twenty track strong digital compilation album diary 5 and starting our vinyl year 2k16 is a selection of diary 5 - a carefully picked selection featuring four highlights taken from the digital release to cater the needs of all vinyl loving djs collectors out there. the journey begins with data loss, the most horrific thing in the digital age but pascal hetzels tune of the same name is nothing horrific at all. sweet analogue chords and a nice, slightly acid-infused chicago-vibe turn this one into a must for all dancefloors dedicated to deeper grooves.

2019 repress !! mcde is back with a double 12 inch set, featuring 6 vinyl exclusive tracks. a compilation of tracks previously released on cd, new collaborations and a fresh remix

not much is known about manchester based producer belly, his online profile merely states live artist & vocalist from the uk. what we do know is that he releases records on his own imprint belly dance uk and that the 3rd instalment in this series (produced by la s seth cobblepot) is yet again hard hitting and dark. following on from the previous 2 records, featuring timothy j fairplay & headman respectively, he has invited 2 more underground powerhouses, brassica & thinnen, to contribute their takes on his new ep simply entitled water

new beginning is aptly titled because its the first time for wordsworth and donel smokes to collaborate on an entire project. the outcome is bliss, from wordsworth’s graphic, storytelling style, accompanied by the scenic sounds of donel smokes, you get pure, no filter hip-hop music. with songs like f.u.(fingers up) featuring blu, or another day featuring masta ace, or do good featuring chali 2na, you get perspective of life, social issues, and ways to rejoice through it all. songs like hate and test of test will definitely spark discussion of reflection, while believe will give you a sense of optimism. this album is a great listen from new beginning to end.

after the success of the first release by ivan iacobucci, holic trax sublabel monoklo now enlists berlin-based martin lewis for three hot tracks featuring a remix from label boss man and japanese don tomoki tamura. no nonsense opener the wax is a supple, rubbery roller with sparse stabs accompanying the infectious groove. -poetry- then sinks down into a more warming and human groove, with smeared synths bringing colour and heat to a loose house groove, before lewis shows his skills at choppy techno with drumcatch. tomoki tamura also remixes this latter track, stripping it right back to a suggestive, infectious final groove with feather light percussion, skewed chords and involving sub bass that laps at the heels of the track.

constant sound founders jon woodall and burnski helm the label s latest 12inch under their constant name, with dub life featuring remixes from blackhall & bookless, s.a.m and a scott. dub life is a slithering, slippery and frictionless house roller with tunnelling percussive patterns, restless drums and myriad synth smears that really pull you down into a seductive groove. subtle vocals add character and ensure this one will keep floors locked for days. jaunt pair blackhall & bookless then step up with a fired up, peak time techno leaning bomb with barrelling kicks, ravey stabs and detroit referencing pads that really grab your attention. the s.a.m. reshape then offers up elastic, spaced out deep house vibes with airy hi hats, lots of height in the drums and plenty of feeling in the slithering synth lines that lace up the track. closing out the package is a remix from returning label artist a scott, whose fine remix is a lovably flabby and cavernous track with oodles of reverb, rattling train track like grooves and atmospheric pads that swirl all around you as you drift in his air beats.

nyc s cosmic-disco-funk superheroes go head to head on this 12inch release. this is the first vinyl release from king mono (featuring little shalimar from run the jewels and jesse boykins iii) and the 3rd single from sunrise hwy (featuring amy douglas (juan maclean, kon, eli escobar etc)) after ten snake s true romance label released their first ep s last year.

after a geographically imposed hiatus (the travel links between nottingham and hong kong are intermittent to say the least) pressed for time label bosses rhythm plate are back with a new project featuring massive attack/presence vocalist sarah jay.

citizenn threads the final narrative to his critically-acclaimed debut album released earlier this year with lady featuring the beautiful vocals of aisha and accomplished remixes from kerri chandler, waff and francisco allendes. pulling the track into new territories are remixers kerri chandler, one of house music s true icons and legends, waff (hot creations / drumcode / cocoon), who is a core part of new uk techno fraternity and esteemed chilean techno producer francisco allendes (desolat / cadenza / andes). a great set of remixes that compliment the original perfectly.

special price bundle from material series, featuring releases 029, 046 & ltd013.

midwich is proud to present magas’s heads plus, the first proper vinyl release from james marlon magas since 2009’s violent arp. for the past several years, magas has been concentrating on instrumental production, eschewing vocal histrionics of previous work, in favor of moodier, more open-ended composition. this focus has resulted in the bombastic and hallucinatory heads plus, an all-instrumental wallop that fuses howling arp odyssey, capricious juno funk and fuzzed rhodes anchored to the ever-present throb of the roland tr-808 drum machine. freed from vocal constraints, heads plus conjures a cinematic ambience where light and dark wrangle for dominance in a dystopian post-techno near-future. plowing ahead with gleeful abandon, this 5-track ep is a take-no-prisoners statement of intent. heads plus is mastered by ruud lekx (rude 66) and cut by josh bonati at bonati mastering in nyc and comes housed in a eye-popping full-color uv gloss jacket featuring artwork by renowned sci-fi illustrator, mark salwowski. layout by designer beth hall. the vinyl release includes a download code.

after a first lp supported by various artist as rone, rodriguez jr, ark, electric rescue, morpheus or laurent garnier, timid records is proud to announce arno gonzalezs second album: *the delivery boy*. more personal (no featuring this time) and more direct into producing process, arno tells us pieces of his own story: a come back from a gig in brest (back from vauban), a crazy sunday afternoon (domingo dance), a trip to japan (kimura), a train ride to charles de gaule airport (angers/cdg). he also recalls with a dose of sorrow the cycles effects of buzz and modes into music (less was more) , the old time techno (the break), noisy and synthetic funk (the message) or the crazy run of a delivery boy (the delivery boy) which will be soon clipped by the motion designer smoh. the most surprising thing after a first listening is the work on textures and vibes which give consistency to the all album sailing between electronica, inspired techno and house grooves. finally, camille rodriguez and damien *timid boy* almira give us 2 stylish and efficient remixes which will find, for sure, the path to best djs turntables. enjoy your meal!

introducing the first release from mysterious new label, southern lights. dedicated to releasing high-end hypnotic grooves from close friends and family from australia and around the globe. the first release is by melbourne artist craig mcwhinney, featuring heavy cuts of percussion and atmosphere in equal measure with the ‘versions’ ep. the a-side features ‘upon humanity’ and the b-side features two versions of ‘keloid’. in contrast, on the remix tip is eric cloutier’s ‘the end is near version’ of upon humanity , which strips back the elements to a more esoteric and cerebral translation of the original. for lovers of fine art and fine techno. limited to 300 copies, 180 gram vinyl.

gold is a carefully compiled 12inch vinyl sampler featuring some of the best club music tracks ever. feat. fidel astro aka glenn castro, hodini, georgi barrel, peter clamat, blunted monks, roman rauch and torpedo fred.

we re really excited to release our first 7inch! we ve been sitting on this carisma 80 s synth boogie track for a few years, waiting for the right partner to come along and finally found one in the shape of breathe, an electro ripper featuring our old pal, alejandro paz on vocals. both tracks bookended our boiler room upfront mix last year and we ve been asked about them ever since. now you can enjoy them too.

the very first vinyl release from one of australia s leading underground lights, motorik. after throwing acclaimed warehouse parties across the nation, and a burgeoning selection of digital eps from local crew the finger prince, csmnt61, wordlife, jensen interceptor and made in paris, their debut vinyl release is a double a-side featuring the finger prince (made up of dreems and ex-infusion/freeland francis xavier) with their epic -don t talk to me-, a late-night exploration of trans-dimensional dance, plus a skittering, percussive remix from none other than vakula. on the flip is melbourne s mike callander (of haul music infamy) with physics, built around a wonky bassline for more dancefloor exploration. comeme mainstay christian s gets wild on the remix. a gorgeous package with art by babekuhl, delivered 2u on 180g vinyl for maximum bass. this is exclusive to vinyl and will not be released digitally for at least 12 months.